Toothbrush and tumbler rack



May 12, 1931. M. KADEN 1,805,365

TOOTHBRUSH AND TUMBLER RACK Filed Nov. 28, 1927' l stenteol May 12, 123

MAX KADEN, F KEV] BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT TOOTHBRUSH AND TUMBLER- RACKApplication filed November 28, 1927.

My invention relates to improvements in tooth brush and tumbler racks inthe form of a bath-room fixture, comprising a suitable supportingbracket and rack structure that is supported thereby and which rackstructure serves to support a tumbler and also a plurality of toothbrushes, and the object of my improvement is to so construct the toothbrush and tumbler racl: that the rack structure or body of annular formis separably mounted upon the bracket; that has a troughor the like forreceiving the edge portion or the tumbler and which trough has lugs orthe like on the bottom for supporting said edge por tion in raisedposition and also is provided with openings for ventilation; and that,furthermore, is constructed and arranged so that the brush-heads oractive bristle end portions the tooth brushes are housed within thespace that is enclosed by the tumbler when in t e inverted position andwith the edge portion entered within the trough.

In the accompanying drawings 2- Figure l is a front elevation of myimproved tooth brush and tumbler rack embodying my invention and showinga tumbler and plurality of tooth brushes supported Figure l is afragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale on the line 44 of Fig.3. c Figure 5 is a fragn'ientary view of the bracket and part of thesupporting ring 5 shown in plan view.

Figure 6 is side elevation on the same scale as 2 of modification.

Figure '3 is a sectional view on an enlarged. scale of part of the same.

Figure 8 shows another modification.

My improved tooth brush and tumbler rack is in the form or" a bath-roomfixture that has a bracket 10 in the particular form that is shown bywhich it can be supported from the side wall or the like and the rackstructure 11 that is supported thereby is annular form and the separableconnection between these parts is provided in the form of a ring 12within which said rack structure 11 fits by its periphery 13.

Serial No. 236,126.

In the form that is shown in Figs. 1 to 5 ructure 11 is made of sheetinclusive the racl; Sb and comprises as the means for receivactualsupport for said edge portion 16 's a plurality of lugs 1?, as shown, orany to an upward project-ion from the bottom 18 of the trench 15 so thatsaid edge portion 16 is spaced iron'i said bottom 18. A plurality ofventilatino' openings 19 is also provided in said bots 18 that serve inparticular to provide means for air circulation for the trough 15.

The tumbler supporting lugs 17 are provided in a convenient manner bymaterial that is forced laterally in forming the ventilating openings19.

EXtGHCllRQ' mowardly from the bottom 18 on the outside is the outer wall20 that engages wit 1 the supportin ring 12 and on the inside is theinner wall 21.

The housing recesses 22 for the tooth brushes 23 are provided bysuitably shaped and spaced horns 2 Q in the usual niannoi, ent instanceheads 2 are located within the space that is enclosed by the side wall2'7 of t 1e tumbler 1% and in slightly spaced relation to said wall Asshown, there are four tooth brush rece recesses 22, distributed aroundat 7 degree intervals, and the ventilating ii) are located individuallyradially le of said recesses structure described the tumbler toothbrushes and g for the 1 ready seection of any inalso permits 0 dividualtooth brush that In y be desired as the heads 28 are v'sible through thetransparent wall 27 of the tumbler 1a.

in the modification that is shown in Figs.

'6 and Y the rack structure 31 is made of glass. In this structure thetooth brush supporting horns 352 project inwardly from the inside wall23 'ough 3 s, but from the lower edge portion. 5 t iereo'li Thus themajor portion 36 of the inside face of the inside wall 33 extends p'arliy from the upper supporting edge or tacr P3? of the horns Saidmajor u iper portion 36 meets the several. st porting faces 37 in acorner 38, and is positioned so as to serve as a backing or stop for theopposed heads 26 of thetooth brushes that are sin ported by the saidhorns 32. Thus the upper portion 36 oi the wall 33 for the trough 3 Lserves as limiting means for the tooth brushes to prevent contactthejeo' with the opposed and adjacent A V 1. side wall or the tumbler14.

The supporting faces 37 of the horns 32 are preferably inclined. so asto tend to have the tooth l: has supported thereby slide towards thecorner 38 and against the opposed and adjacent limiting stop wall. 36.

By having the rack s acture removable from the supporti bracket in themanner described the rack c vn be readily cleaned and sterilized in anymanner desired.

The structure is compact and convenient for use.

In the modification that shown in Fig. 8 the rack structure 1:1 is madeof sheet metal. The supporting horns i2 project inwardly from the insidewall 43 ot the trough M, but from a portion thereof that correspondssubstantially to the bottom edge thereof. Thus the major portion 46 ofthe inside face of said inside wall 43 extends upwaruly from and abovethe upper faces 47 of the horns 412 and forms a corner thereith. Thehorns 42 may be bent at any angle desired for positioning the toothbrushes toaids the inner edge portions of the individual receivingrecesses 52. The horns 4-2 are provided. in the form of tongues that areformed from the material of the side wall 4-3, by cutting generallyalong three sides and forcing the matei 'al inwardly and bending alongthe fourth side, thus leaving an opening 51 in the inside wall 4C3corresponding to each of said. tongues or horns 42. At the top edge of:the inside wall there may be an inwardly directed lip or flange 54 thatis positioned so as to serve as the backing proper for the heads of thetooth brushes under conditions of use.

I claim as my invention 1. A tooth brush holder comprising acylii'ulrical wall that is provided with inwardly directed means forsupporting a tooth brush, a serond cylindrical wall spaced from saidfirst mentioned wall and supported therefrom by means of an intermediateplatform of annular form, and a ing engaged with the periphery 01? saidsecond Wall serving as the support for said holder.

2. In a tooth brush holder, a tooth brush portion.

MAX KADEY.

